Why civilians suffer more once a war is over

Name: Why civilians suffer more once a war is over
Uploaded: 2017-03-22T15:17:38Z
Duration: 14 min 12 s
Description: In a war, it turns out that violence isn't the biggest killer of civilians. What is? Illness, hunger, poverty -- because war destroys the institutions that keep society running, like utilities, banks, food systems and hospitals. Physician Margaret Bourdeaux proposes a bold approach to post-conflict recovery, setting priorities on what to fix first

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Margaret Bourdeaux |

TEDxBeaconStreet

• November 2015

In a war, it turns out that violence isn't the biggest killer of civilians. What is? Illness, hunger, poverty -- because war destroys the institutions that keep society running, like utilities, banks, food systems and hospitals. Physician Margaret Bourdeaux proposes a bold approach to post-conflict recovery, setting priorities on what to fix first